BHOPAL : Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan left for Ratapani sanctuary on Monday afternoon. After paying tributes to former Minister Jagannath Singh at BJP State Office, Chauhan headed towards Ratapani.
According to sources, Chauhan has taken a list of MLAs, IAS and IPS officers with him. Chauhan may finalise the names of MLAs to be inducted into the ministry.
He may also finalise the transfers of IAS and IPS officers. Normally, the CM gets transfer proposals prepared by Chief Secretary and officers of CM Secretariat. With Chauhan taking list of officers with him, it seems that he intends to finalist the transfers himself and would release the same after discussion with officers.
During his short stay at Ratapani, Chauhan may also prepare a list of leaders to be appointed in Boards and Corporations.
Chauhan visits Ratapani to dispose important works. Sources said later PR Minister Rajendra Shukla was summoned to Ratapani, where the two leaders had a discussion for almost an hour.
Late in the night, he returned to Bhopal. Two dozen appointments in Corporations, Boards, Commissions Around two dozen appointments would be made this week in Corporations, Boards and Commissions. Several leaders are in the race for the positions.
The issuance of appointments orders will begin department-wise from Tuesday. Among those certain to be appointed, Vijendra Singh Sisodia, Hitesh Vajpayee and Lata Vankhede are office-bearers in the party organisation. A hunt for new media in-charge in place of Vajpayee has begun. Vijay Dubey, Govind Maalu, Rai Singh Sendhav, Usha Chaturvedi, Upma Rai, Om Yadav, Tapan Bhaumik and Gopikrishna Nema are among those who are certain to be appointed.
